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Why not pop in to say hello, and have a look at our range of dichroic glass & sterling silver jewellery, as well as a variety of art glass for the home and garden.
Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 11am-5pm We will also continue to sell a small range on our online Etsy shop, as well as in the shop 'Why Not?' in Galashiels. Our workshops will be available to arrange & book from 1st August. We have disposable face shields, masks or gloves available as well as plenty of hand sanitiser, and will be sanitising and cleaning the workspace before and after use We appreciate your patience and thank you for supporting a small independent family-run business. Best wishes, Rachel & Georgia xx
I was such a bittersweet project creating Forget Me Not inspired art glass for Dementia Awareness week 2020.
I love this image I received from a lovely customer who bought one of our flower frames - created using reclaimed driftwood frames, hand-cut stained glass and dried/pressed Forget Me Not flowers. Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraising and bought one of our limited glass flower art pieces, we managed to raise £50 for Alzheimer's Scotland.
Eco-friendly packagingAll of our gift wrapping is either recycled packaging or can be recycled. Our postage boxes and tissue paper are eco-friendly and can be re-used or recycled, and our bubble wrap is reused from glass deliveries.
In early March we had our last beginner copper-foiling stained glass workshop before lockdown began. It feels like a lifetime ago. The couple did fantastic and made a pair of coordinated glass stars in shades of blue and green. Last year I had the honour to restore this door panel for a home in Jedburgh, in the Scottish Borders. It has been restored at least twice previously, with plain glass inserted for the repairs. The owner requested that I repair the broken pieces as well as switching out some of the previously added glass that didn't match with the rest of the panel. Luckily I had some textured antique glass recycled from an old door that was a closer match to the original. Then the hard work began - I had to strip off the disintegrating external lead came and replace this with fresh lead. It was in too bad a condition to reuse due to years of neglect and damage from repainting and varnishing the surrounding door. I had to replace and reinforce the horizontal lead lines using brass bars for added strength. The lead was soldered, with new cement and whitening applied. The panel was then cleaned and finished with black patina added to the lead lines and grate polish to give it a lovely black finish. New stock added to our display in Why Not? in Galashiels.
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